What made you go solar?
We have a chat to Felicity and Roger about why they decided to install solar panels and make more conscious choices about how they are using electricity.
Simon Coley
Designer
We have a chat to Felicity and Roger about why they decided to install solar panels and make more conscious choices about how they are using electricity.
Designer
We have a chat to Felicity and Roger about why they decided to install solar panels and make more conscious choices about how they are using electricity.
Simon Coley
Designer
Harnessing the sun’s energy isn’t new, but there is a lot of new equipment for turning sunshine into electricity, and new terminology. Sometimes you just can’t avoid these technical terms, so here’s Octopus Energy’s handy glossary to guide you through solar, electric vehicle, and energy jargon from AC to ZEV.
Simon Coley
Designer
Nearly 40% of our customer base have solar installed on their roof, giving Octopus Energy one of the highest proportions of solar customers in New Zealand. In December, our solar customers exported a massive 1.5GWh of electricity - excess electricity that they sold back into the grid for all New Zealanders to use. That’s about the same that 200 homes would consume in a year. New Zealand is getting long sunshine hours this summer, so it’s a good time to consider if solar is right for your home. Although many of our customers have solar, it’s still a relatively new way of managing your power and power bills. We’ll be posting these handy guides to help figure out if solar is for you.
Monique O'Malley
Head of Marketing
In 2023, one in four new cars were battery-electric or plug-in hybrids, so this summer holiday thousands of Kiwis will be making their first electric road trip. Here are our top tips for travelling long distances in an EV.
Simon Coley
Designer
Since July 2022 we have been running a Hot Water Control trial to understand how much a customer can save from unnecessary hot water heating, by shifting electricity usage away from Peak times of day when electricity is the most expensive and generally has a higher carbon impact.
Monique O'Malley
Head of Marketing
Hot summers bring on the hum of air conditioning, laundry loads of bathing suits and beach towels, cold beer fridges, ice-making freezers, party lights, and sound systems working overtime. All of which use electricity. Being prepared for summer highs can reduce your energy consumption, and keep monthly bills low.
Simon Coley
Designer
Have you ever wondered about the carbon impact of your electricity usage? Our new Carbon Tracker is here to help!
Monique O'Malley
Head of Marketing
When the world’s biggest fund management company say they’re going to invest 2 billion dollars in New Zealand’s transition to clean energy it’s bound to raise a few eyebrows and questions. So, here’s a few answers
Margaret Cooney
Chief Customer Officer
They haven't been around for quite as long as electric radiators or hot water bottles, and they’re a lot less interesting to stare at than a fireplace, but a heat pump will make your home even cosier for a fraction of the cost.
Simon Coley
Designer
Kinloch Wilderness Retreat is located in one of the most beautiful landscapes in New Zealand, at the top of Lake Wakatipu looking up into the Routeburn Valley and the confluence of the Dart and Rees rivers.
Simon Coley
Designer
Combat winter chills with these top tips to beat your power bill into submission and keep cosy
Simon Coley
Designer
When you’re prepared, winter commuting on your e-bike can be just as much fun as summer, and it’s easy on your wallet, and the planet.
Simon Coley
Designer
Solar panels are popping up on roofs all over the country, is it time you considered solar?
Monique O'Malley
Head of Marketing
Nikos Fairburn, our Head of Operations, has a thing for pie charts, like the one we use to show the renewable electricity generated in New Zealand each month.
Nikos Fairburn
Head of Operations
We’ve been figuring out how to turn your electric hot water cylinder into a smart device that can save you hundreds of dollars.
David Charlton
Head of New Energy Solutions
There's never been a better time or a more compelling reason to use less power. It's cheaper and it's a sure fire way to combat global heating. Here are 10 ways to shrink your power bill and your carbon footprint in 2023
Simon Coley
Designer
People Have the Power is a content series bringing you people from around New Zealand who are focussed on living a more sustainable lifestyle, be that through the home, work or travel.
Monique O'Malley
Head of Marketing
People Have the Power is a content series bringing you people from around New Zealand who are focussed on living a more sustainable lifestyle, be that through the home, work or travel.
Monique O'Malley
Head of Marketing
It’s getting harder to make ends meet so if you’re having difficulty paying your electricity bill, or think you will, please call. If you genuinely don’t have enough money, we can help.
Simon Coley
Designer
We're a few months into our journey and we're already making energy affordable and easy-as for thousands of Kiwis. We wanted to introduce you to some of the team.
Monique O'Malley
Head of Marketing
Charging your electric vehicle while out and about just got easier.
Monique O'Malley
Head of Marketing
Every billing period, which is typically one month, we send you a power bill and debit your bank account for the amount. Your bill is emailed to you and comes in two parts: an email summary, and a statement with an invoice, attached as a pdf.
Simon Coley
Designer
We're a few months into our journey and we're already making energy affordable and easy-as for thousands of Kiwis. We wanted to introduce you to some of the team.
Monique O'Malley
Head of Marketing
There aren’t many things to do around the house without electricity. A cup of tea, a text message, a spot of vacuuming, help with homework or just chillin’ with your favourite streaming service, all use tiny amounts of electricity. Baking a cake uses a bit more.
Simon Coley
Designer
As we move towards 100% renewable energy, how do we keep up with the demand of greater electrification and shift away from expensive peaks? Demand response technology.
Margaret Cooney
Chief Customer Officer
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